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In Nigeria, elections defy logic

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By Bola BOLAWOLEturnpot@gmail.com 0807 552 5533 (Published in TREASURES column in New Telegraph newspaper edition of Wednesday, 27 August, 2025). “Morning, they say, shows the day! For your information, two other buy-and-sell elections are coming up very soon, one in Ekiti and the other in
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Public Stripping Obsession and Paternity Sin Syndrome

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By Zainab Suleiman Okino In the past, society placed considerable value on decency, particularly for women. The reverse is the case today. A combination of Western influence, social media, the internet, and our digital world is redefining what constitutes modesty, decency, and morality.  That same society now appears obsessed with undressing women in public arenas
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Recasting the foundations of Nigeria’s infrastructure development through procurement reforms

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By Sufuyan Ojeifo In the heart of Nigeria’s quest for national renewal lies a potent but often overlooked instrument: public procurement. It is where policy meets pavement, where promises become bricks and mortar. The Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP), through its transformative circular of 27 May 2025, endorsed by Senator George Akume, Secretary to the […]
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The Pathfinder Clocks 56

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Zulum’s age showcases life in years, not years in life By Dauda Iliya What matters in the life of a man is not the number of years in his life but the quality of life in those years. This should even be more applicable to leaders than to the led in all aspects of human […]
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Open Letter To Alaafin Owoade

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By Kazeem Akintunde Kabiyesi o, k’ade o pe lori, Ki bata pe l’ese. May your reign be long.Sir, I am compelled to write this open letter to you in view of the recent letter you wrote to the Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Ogunwusi, on a matter that should not warrant such a degrading letter. […]
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US Visa Applicants And Social Media Disclosure: A Risky Overreach With Dire Consequences For Nigerians

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BY OLUFEMI SONEYE The United States has recently implemented a sweeping immigration policy requiring nearly all visa applicants to disclose their social media handles and digital histories. Framed as a tool to bolster national security, counter terrorism, and curb cybercrime, the measure may appear reasonable on paper. But for Nigerians and many others from countries […]